Polk County, Texas

Polk County, Texas, has 53,434 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Livingston. It uses Central Time and covers 1,057 sq mi (2,738 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
53,434
Land area
1,057 sq mi (2,738 km²)
County seat or government
Livingston
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$62,259 ± $3,861
Median home value
$184,800 ± $17,395
Median rent, with utilities
$987 ± $68
Homes lived in by their owners
78.1% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Lufkin, TX micro area, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area, and Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area
Water area
52.6 sq mi (136 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48373
Coordinates (central point)
30.784553, -94.837338

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Polk County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7735137,143 people
  2. 773606,223 people
  3. 759394,725 people
  4. 773352,468 people
  5. 759601,304 people
  6. 75936717 people
  7. 77350347 people
  8. 77326275 people
  9. 75934105 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Polk County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Polk County, largest first

  1. Livingston Independent School District31,529 people
  2. Woodville Independent School District10,163 people
  3. Onalaska Independent School District8,394 people
  4. Corrigan-Camden Independent School District6,001 people
  5. Big Sandy Independent School District (Polk County)2,598 people
  6. Goodrich Independent School District2,446 people
  7. Leggett Independent School District1,319 people
  8. Chester Independent School District1,034 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Polk County, largest first

  1. Alabama-Coushatta Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land630 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. West Livingston, Texas (CDP)8,199 people
  2. Livingston, Texas (town)5,718 people
  3. Onalaska, Texas (city)3,210 people
  4. Corrigan, Texas (town)1,784 people
  5. Indian Springs, Texas (CDP)938 people
  6. Pleasant Hill, Texas (CDP)830 people
  7. Big Thicket Lake Estates, Texas (CDP)596 people
  8. Cedar Point, Texas (CDP)328 people
  9. Goodrich, Texas (city)323 people
  10. Seven Oaks, Texas (city)118 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. San Jacinto County, Texas24 mi southwest
  2. Tyler County, Texas27 mi east
  3. Trinity County, Texas28 mi northwest
  4. Angelina County, Texas35 mi north
  5. Hardin County, Texas41 mi southeast
  6. Liberty County, Texas43 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.